The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Thursday, March 05, 2026

The Quiet Power of André Holland

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One of my favorite actors is highlighted in a piece by Ty Cole . I share it in its entirety below. Enjoy! _____________ André Holland’...
Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Photo of the Day

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Earlier this evening the Muslim American Caucus of the Green Party of Minnesota hosted an iftar , the fast-breaking evening meal of Musli...

Thomas Fazi on How Western Hegemony Has Entered a Phase of Irreversible Decline

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Writes David Bracewell in response to the quote below by writer and filmmaker Thomas Fazi (pictured at right ): “The creepy Western politi...

Quote of the Day

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L ike a cracked reactor glowing in the dark, the Israeli government is spiraling – dragging the region toward catastrophe while calling it s...
Monday, March 02, 2026

The Architecture of Settler Colonialism

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R eminder that the myth of Israelis having “nowhere to go,” premised on a land “God gave them,” unravels the instant evacuation flights and...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

February Vignettes

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See also the previous Wild Reed February 2026 posts: • More Dispatches from Occupied Minnesota • Honoring Renée Good and th...

Something to Think About . . .

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– Image: Bernard Hage Related Off-site Links: Trump Wants to Distract Americans From Scandals at Home With a Diversionary War – Christ...

Israel’s and the United States’ Rationale for War on Iran Is “All Bullshit”

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Early this morning, Saturday, February 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran . U.S. President Donald Trump rel...
Friday, February 27, 2026

“Green Wave 2026 is Global”

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Writes Butch Ware , Green Party candidate for Governor of California . . . C ongratulations to Hannah Spencer , Zack Polanski , and the...

Remembering Carl Anderson

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It’s the birthday of the late, great American vocalist and song stylist Carl Anderson (1945-2004). He would have turned 81 today. In the...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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